TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nasal Foreign Body A1 - Shah, Ashish A1 - Sobolewski, Brad A1 - Mittiga, Matthew R. A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - The nose is the most common site of aerodigestive tract foreign bodies in children. Most children present with a history of witnessed or suspected foreign-body insertion and are symptom free. However, one-quarter are discovered incidentally, with no preceding history by the caregiver. Common symptoms include mucopurulent discharge, foul odor, epistaxis, pain, and nasal obstruction. Objects most often include inorganic material (beads or small toys) and food. Unilateral foul-smelling discharge suggests organic or porous material (paper, sponge, foam rubber) or the long-standing presence of a foreign body leading to a localized inflammatory reaction. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181044587 ER -